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glee

1

[ glee ]

noun

  1. open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  2. an unaccompanied part song for three or more voices, popular especially in the 18th century.


glee

2

[ glee ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to squint or look with one eye.

noun

  1. a squint.
  2. an imperfect eye, especially one with a cast.

glee

/ ɡː /

noun

  1. great merriment or delight, often caused by someone else's misfortune
  2. a type of song originating in 18th-century England, sung by three or more unaccompanied voices Compare madrigal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glee1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ŧ; cognate with Old Norse ̄; akin to glow

Origin of glee2

1250–1300; Middle English glien, gleen; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse to shine
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glee1

Old English é; related to Old Norse ӯ
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Synonym Study

See mirth.
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Example Sentences

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After my aunt shared her glee at getting her “Trump bucks,” I asked, “Are you going to vote for him now? And what are you going to spend your big Trump bucks on?”

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And despite going through difficult changes in her personal life, she feels an effervescent glee at finding the perfect place to land.

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Her shocked expression turned to glee as her mother, Cecilia, and peers celebrated her milestone moment.

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His underlings ape his ghoulish glee in making life miserable for undocumented immigrants.

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Normani and Thorne nail the performance, spitting the tight, overlapping insults about Too Short’s height, girth and dental hygiene with malicious glee.

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